Church Recording is "making a record of the contents of the church - windows, memorials, woodwork, stonework, textiles etc. It is a very accurate, careful and well-researched record of the contents at that time. It is a record, rather than a historical study. The details of measurements, content, design, designer, date are taken, and then written up in a very precise format. The group only records what they see and do not make artistic or quality judgments.
The Arts Society Stafford Church Recorders meet twice a month, usually on a Wednesday, for a couple of hours and then do more work at home from their notes. There is always an exciting sense of anticipation in starting a new church – they never know what they may find, which is what makes Church Recording so interesting!
If you are interested in joining any of the teams or have future ideas that we may be interested in please contact The Arts Society Stafford at info@theartssocietystafford.org.uk
List of Recorded Churches - Stafford Group
Name. Presented
St Saviour, Aston-by-Stone 8th October 2006
St Mary the Virgin, Ingestre 11th September 2011
Almshouses Chapel, Stafford 9th May 2011
St Peter, Gayton 28th July 2013
St Lawrence, Coppenhall 20th October 2013
St Thomas, Walton-on-the Hill 8th February 2015
Our Lady of the Assumption, Swynnerton 19th March 2017
St Chad, Slindon 24th November 2018
St Chad, Seighford 28th July 2019
St Mary, Castle Church, Stafford 19th April 2022